Bedtime for Baby

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Bedtime for Baby More parents are letting their infants sleep with them. Can it be harmful?

Are parents who let their infant children sleep in the same bed with them doing their babies more harm than good? It's an old question that still nags many parents. But a new study shows that the practice among American families is on the rise. The study, led by Marian Willinger of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, found that the percentage of infants who usually sleep in a bed with parents or a caregiver more than doubled from 1993 to...

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